Originally Posted by
strock
Could be the inner limit screw is maladjusted. Could be the cable is too tight to allow FD to move far enough inboard. Not likely, but could be that the bottom bracket spindle is too short and the FD cage can't retract far enough to reach the inner ring. Could probably be other things, too, but I can't think of what at the moment. It's a little perplexing that the bike shifted fine on the stand, but is so far out of whack on the road.
Well, I have been having issues with some play in the bb (5mm to either side, maximum), so maybe the spindle shifted one direction a little bit too much. Once I get the bb fixed, maybe it will fix the problem with the fd. I will wait to adjust the fd until I get the bb tightened up.